E.R.S.A. ARTIFICIAL SKI SLOPE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The championships are a regional event and not the responsibility of an individual club; therefore, any club failing to supply the required race officials on the day will be barred from the team event and will not be able to win the Overall Championship trophy. Official tasks for the event will be allocated to clubs who are then responsible for ensuring their nominees fulfil those tasks.
Race regulations
The ERSA CHAMPS is open to individuals and teams who are members of a club within the Eastern Region Ski Association registered with Snowsport England and to individuals if registered with Snowsport England whose artificial nominated club is an Eastern Region Club whether or not they are members of an ERSA club as a second club. THE START LIST WILL BE COMPILED USING ERSA SEEDPOINTS. The RTP and the race managers will consider individuals who do not comply with this criterion but wish to compete in ERSA events. To maintain the standard of the competition, if required, an ERSA seedpoint cut off will be applied as agreed by the regions club race managers.
1. The race will be run under the same regulations as for an SSE Grand Prix as amended by ERSA RTP. Rules as for the Summer League will be applied where appropriate.
2. For the Individual competitions a race start list will be compiled with reference to the latest ERSA Seed list. The top 15 racers and unseeded racers to be drawn. All other racers ski in seed point order, i.e. highest seeded (most points) first.
3. The Championships consist of a Boys and Girls (MINI's, BG1 and BG2) Championships, an Open Age Group Championships, a Team Dual Slalom event and a Special Team event. Age Groups will be the same as for the Summer League except that BG1, BG2 and Mini's are considered as one group..
4. Bearing in mind the diverse standard of skiers, the courses set shall prove an adequate test for both upper and lower standards. If possible, a course setter from outside the region shall be used. If not an approved course setter or setters from the region will be used. If more than one setter is used they should be from different clubs to ensure fairness to all competitors.
5. As for National rules for course inspection racers may side slip or slow snow plough through the gates but must become stationary between each gate. Racers must not free practice on the race slope during course inspection. Coaches/trainers need not wear skis during course inspection subject to local slope restrictions. Bibs must be worn so that the number is clearly visible.
6. Race Secretary to be provided by ERSA.
7. Athletes who wish to compete in the ERSA Championships must be registered with an ERSA affiliated club as their dry slope club. This is to preclude racers outside the ERSA region using the Championship as a training event having not been part of the ERSA Summer League Series.
8. If possible a TD or referee should be arranged from outside the region.
9. In the Age team event racers will compete in date of birth order, i.e. youngest first. Teams will be disqualified if this rule is not complied with. Illegal racers will ski as decided by the other team unless both teams have illegal racers when they will ski first. Teams for the Special event will be seeded according to the total number of ERSA seed points of the competitors. Seed points will be allocated for Summer League races and the average of the two best races will be used to seed the teams. Names must be notified to the organisers by the closing date otherwise 600 points will be allocated per racer per club. Racers may compete in any order but this order must be nominated to the race officials before the event and may not be changed after the race has been called. Teams will gain wins in the same way as in the Summer League. However there will be a “Ski off” for 3rd and 4th positions. Racers not ready to race after sufficient notification may be disqualified.
